vii, [3], 251, [3] p., [4] leaves of plates : 21 cm

The first "nine tales have been selected from the Shin-Chomon-Shu,' Hyaku Monogatari', 'Uji-Jui-Monogatari-Sho', and other old Japanese books, to illustrate some strange beliefs"

Title within red ornamental border

Verso of t.p.: Set up and electrotyped October, 1902

Verso of t.p.: Norwood Press, J.S. Cushing & Co., Berwick & Smith, Norwood, Mass., U.S.A

Photographic frontispiece and plates facing p. 82, 182 and 246. Illustrations on p. [2], [10], [20], [28], [38], [46], [56], [64], [72], [84], [128], [136], [172], [180], [202], [208], [218], [226] and [234]. Incidental illustrations throughout

Advertisements on p. [2]-[3] at end

The legend of Yurei-Daki -- In a cup of tea -- Common sense -- Ikiryo -- Shiryo -- The story of O-Kamé -- Story of a fly -- Story of a pheasant -- The story of Chugoro -- A woman's diary -- Heiké-gani -- Fireflies -- A drop of dew -- Gaki -- A matter of custom -- Revery -- Pathological -- In the dead of the night -- Kusa-Hibari -- The eater of dreams

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